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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court seems to agree with Kevin Costner that there’s no better place to play baseball than on fields cut out of the corn. The court on Friday cleared the way for a 24-field baseball complex at the “Field of Dreams” movie site in Dyersville, upholding a lower court’s decision that the City Council properly rezoned the property from agricultural…

reader comments 83 Comcast’s latest price hikes include a significant increase in the company’s widely despised “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports Network” fees. The Broadcast TV fee is moving from $5 a month to $7 a month, while the Regional Sports Network fee is rising from $3 a month to $5 a month, according to notices sent to customers in several cities. Combined, that’s a change from $8 to $12 a month, giving…

“THE story of how all the pieces fit together seems like fiction,” admitted Richard McLaren, a Canadian lawyer, on December 9th as he unveiled the findings of a second investigation commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency into state-sponsored doping in Russia. But he found the evidence of an “institutionalised and disciplined medal-winning strategy and conspiracy” to be ultimately “immutable and conclusive.” The 144-page report determined that various levels of the…

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9:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Back in October, the Baltimore Orioles made headlines for not using baseball’s best closer in a do-or-die situation that begged for him to be used. A couple of months later, it could be happening again. To be clear, the purpose is now entirely different. In October, Zach Britton could’ve helped the O’s win the wild-card game. Here in December, Britton could…

Whatever the Boston Red Sox need or want, the Boston Red Sox seem to get these days. As a result, that’s prompted one prominent baseball writer with Hall of Fame credentials and Boston connections to anoint the Red Sox as baseball’s new “Evil Empire.” During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show last week, Peter Gammons, currently of MLB Network, suggested the Red Sox now represent everything they used to…

We are St. Louis, a city that’s defined by unity: Everyone shares an unwavering love for the local baseball team and the magic that baseball can provide us. We are St. Louis, a city that’s divided by racial tensions, by the complicated compartmentalization of who’s “good” and who’s “bad.” It is thus timely that the Cardinals’ newest star — a face of the franchise — is…

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SAN DIEGO – Little leaguers were robbed of uniforms and equipment from their baseball field in Mission Valley, coaches said Sunday. Tim Grohman, coach and father of two kids who play for the Presidio Little League, said coaches discovered their equipment shed had been busted into Wednesday night at Sefton Field in Mission Valley. “Who steals from little leaguers?” said Grohman. The coaches and board members installed a new lock and…

TURKISH STADIUM BOMBING ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey declared a national day of mourning and paid tribute to the dead Sunday after two bombings in Istanbul killed 38 people and wounded 155 others near a soccer stadium. The carnage was claimed by a Turkey-based Kurdish militant group. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, or TAK, said two of its members had sacrificed their lives in the Saturday night attack that targeted security forces…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios rates his rollercoaster year a successful one, despite his 2016 ATP season ending in an on-court meltdown that earned him a tour ban. As he collected the first three titles of his career, including a maiden ATP 500 series victory in Tokyo, Kyrgios rose to a career-high ranking of No.13 – an effort he looks back on with pride….

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. Just one of many. Photo by Beats/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I want to be a sports star. Or, at least, to look like one. Failing that, can I at least feel like one? It seems the only option is to buy Beats headphones, those beautifully…

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Washington state legislators are proposing a bill that would let fans bring guns into sports stadiums, Sports Illustrated reported. The bill aims to shoot down the strict no-gun policies at stadiums like Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, which are privately owned. The stadiums are home to the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks. The legislation would keep private owners from banning guns at public spaces, and allow people with proper…

South Korea’s Park Tae-hwan banished memories of a dismal run at the Rio Olympics by winning his third gold medal at the FINA short course world swimming championships in the men’s 1,500 meters freestyle on Sunday in Windsor, Ontario. Having already triumphed in the 200 and 400 freestyle, Park swam neck-and-neck with world record holder Gregorio Paltrinieri in the early stages of the 1,500 before pulling away to take the…

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Whatever the Boston Red Sox need or want, the Boston Red Sox seem to get these days. As a result, that’s prompted one prominent baseball writer with Hall of Fame credentials and Boston connections to anoint the Red Sox as baseball’s new “Evil Empire.” During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show last week, Peter Gammons, currently of MLB Network, suggested the Red Sox now represent everything they used to…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Troubled Australian star Nick Kyrgios rates his rollercoaster year a successful one, despite his 2016 ATP season ending in an on-court meltdown that earned him a tour ban. As he collected the first three titles of his career, including a maiden ATP 500 series victory in Tokyo, Kyrgios rose to a career-high ranking of No.13 – an effort he looks back on with pride….

If you’ve watched or been to a professional sports game in the past year you’ve no doubt seen advertisements for daily fantasy sports companies like DraftKings and FanDuel. In just a few years the industry has become the hottest thing in the sports world probably since cable TV. And with the recent merger of the two companies, it’s pretty clear that they plan on sticking around for a while. As a…

NASCAR honored six of its national champions Saturday night in Charlotte, handing out rings and trophies for drivers ranging in age from 16 all the way up to 38 years old. The veteran of the group was Milford, Connecticut, racer Doug Coby, 37, who won his fourth  NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title and became the first driver to win three titles in a row in that series. “It seems like…